INDB vs. WBS, WAL, PNFP, CFR, WTFC, CBSH, ZION, SNV, SSB, and ONB
Should you be buying Independent Bank stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Independent Bank include Webster Financial (WBS), Western Alliance Bancorporation (WAL), Pinnacle Financial Partners (PNFP), Cullen/Frost Bankers (CFR), Wintrust Financial (WTFC), Commerce Bancshares (CBSH), Zions Bancorporation, National Association (ZION), Synovus Financial (SNV), SouthState (SSB), and Old National Bancorp (ONB). These companies are all part of the "regional banks" industry.
Independent Bank vs.
Independent Bank (NASDAQ:INDB) and Webster Financial (NYSE:WBS) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their community ranking, valuation, media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, earnings, profitability and institutional ownership.
Webster Financial received 145 more outperform votes than Independent Bank when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 58.73% of users gave Webster Financial an outperform vote while only 54.39% of users gave Independent Bank an outperform vote.
Independent Bank pays an annual dividend of $2.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. Webster Financial pays an annual dividend of $1.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Independent Bank pays out 50.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Webster Financial pays out 36.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Independent Bank has increased its dividend for 14 consecutive years. Independent Bank is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.
In the previous week, Webster Financial had 3 more articles in the media than Independent Bank. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Webster Financial and 4 mentions for Independent Bank. Independent Bank's average media sentiment score of 1.33 beat Webster Financial's score of 0.93 indicating that Independent Bank is being referred to more favorably in the media.
Independent Bank has a beta of 0.77, meaning that its share price is 23% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Webster Financial has a beta of 1.29, meaning that its share price is 29% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Independent Bank presently has a consensus price target of $79.00, suggesting a potential upside of 16.35%. Webster Financial has a consensus price target of $62.08, suggesting a potential upside of 11.35%. Given Independent Bank's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Independent Bank is more favorable than Webster Financial.
Independent Bank has a net margin of 19.58% compared to Webster Financial's net margin of 18.39%. Webster Financial's return on equity of 10.82% beat Independent Bank's return on equity.
83.4% of Independent Bank shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 85.6% of Webster Financial shares are held by institutional investors. 0.9% of Independent Bank shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Webster Financial shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Webster Financial has higher revenue and earnings than Independent Bank. Webster Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Independent Bank, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
Webster Financial beats Independent Bank on 12 of the 22 factors compared between the two stocks.
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This page (NASDAQ:INDB) was last updated on 2/22/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
